Note: A structural theorem for planar graphs with some applications

  • Authors:
  • Huiyu Sheng;Yingqian Wang

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • Discrete Applied Mathematics
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

In this note, we prove a structural theorem for planar graphs, namely that every planar graph has one of four possible configurations: (1) a vertex of degree 1, (2) intersecting triangles, (3) an edge xy with d(x)+d(y)@?9, (4) a 2-alternating cycle. Applying this theorem, new moderate results on edge choosability, total choosability, edge-partitions and linear arboricity of planar graphs are obtained.